What does tiroir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tiroir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tiroir in French.

The word tiroir in French means drawer, have a bun in the oven, scrape up enough money, scrape to get by, rollaway bed, trundle bed, scrape some money together, cash drawer, money-grabber, money-grubber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tiroir

drawer

nom masculin (compartiment à tirer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je range les couverts dans le tiroir du buffet.
I put the cutlery in the sideboard drawer.

have a bun in the oven

locution verbale (argot (être enceinte) (colloquial, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai vu Annick hier, à mon avis, elle a un polichinelle dans le tiroir.

scrape up enough money, scrape to get by

locution verbale (utiliser tout ce qui reste)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

rollaway bed, trundle bed

nom masculin (lit s'encastrant sous un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

scrape some money together

locution verbale (faire avec le peu qu'il reste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cash drawer

nom masculin (tiroir de caisse enregistreuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle n'a plus assez de monnaie dans son tiroir-caisse.

money-grabber, money-grubber

nom masculin (personne avide d'argent) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel tiroir-caisse ! Elle cherche toujours à grapiller de l'argent.

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